ares or ics SA80

[burgers]

im after a SA80 but im not sure whats best out of the two
any help would be appriceated
josh

[marinebillie1918]

Re: ares or ics SA80

well G&G is deffo the most realistic i know cos i mate i know has a real steel and its just so like it everything down to the gas parts and bolt also the colours are most like the real
or if you want to pick between these then it will be ares i reckon but thats my opinion

mike

[army will]

Re: ares or ics SA80

ics ftw!!!!
more accurate out the box, gearbox is a piece of p**s to work on, spring change i under a minute and three different fps settings
comes as standard with ALL the a2 upgrade parts
ics reliability
takes standard large batts in the foregrip

[marinebillie1918]

Re: ares or ics SA80

yer true !!!!

[jfox61]

Re: ares or ics SA80

TBH I would go with the ICS. But if you want a G&G you might as well go for the much much cheaper Army as thats a straight clone and in fairness lasts ages for peanuts.

[guard-sniper87]

Re: ares or ics SA80

depends on what your after really ,

looks and feel - G+G best rep on market so far
performance - a mix , ice for range , but G+G for internal sterdiness
cheap alternative is ARMY ARMEMENTS R85A1, a few mods, ( spur gear, 10mm spacer with new piston and new madbull hop up rubber ) and it will contend with the big boys for half the price

[Ben Ellison]

Re: ares or ics SA80

have had both. ics is far better

[ZX12R A1]

Re: ares or ics SA80

ics ftw!!!!
more accurate out the box, gearbox is a piece of p**s to work on, spring change i under a minute and three different fps settings
comes as standard with ALL the a2 upgrade parts
ics reliability
takes standard large batts in the foregrip

As above.

I have one and its the mutts!

[apmaman]

Re: ares or ics SA80

ICS.

That gearbox design is amazing. So simple

[starscream]

Re: ares or ics SA80

Is it the standard large battery? I'm on the hunt for an ICS one as well

[wires]

Re: ares or ics SA80

no just a standard large battery!

[Panoptes]

Re: ares or ics SA80

I'd love to see a detailed external comparison between the real thing, the ICS, the Star/ARES and the G&G. Which one is most accurate?

[bravotwozero]

Re: ares or ics SA80

I'd like to know how the manafacutrers make RIFS so realistic, especially when emulating complex guns like the L85...

But the STAR is identical panoptes, from a few meters away they're exactly the same. I agree though, a detailed comparison would be interesting.



But as far as I can remember, they're identical.

[apmaman]

Re: ares or ics SA80

They get a hold of de-cats or the real thing using scale drawings and photographs as well.

[Panoptes]

Re: ares or ics SA80

But the STAR is identical

I know - and that counts for a lot in my book.